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4-Day Tour To The Inca Trail Highlights From Cusco
  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Trekking, Archeology, Culture

  • Duration

    4 Days

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, Spanish

Description

Get set for an insightful city tour with your expert tour guide to the Plaza de Armas, the Koricancha Palace and four archaeological sites. Visit the Sacred Valley and the main buildings, stairways, temples, turrets, the Solar Clock or Intiwatana, platforms, etc. Go sightseeing in Cusco, get first-hand knowledge of this great ancient empire and more in just 4 days!

Highlights
  • Admire the Machu Picchu Inca Citadel, a mystical place
  • Appreciate the magic of the majestic sunrise in Machu Picchu
  • Go on a city tour of Cusco
  • Day 1: Arrival in Cusco & City Tour expand_more
    • Get a reception at the airport in Cusco with a pick up from the airport or bus station and transfer to the hotel.

    • Free morning to relax and acclimatize.

    • Go on an optional walk in the main street with your Peruvian tour guide.

    • Take a tour of Cusco City in the afternoon. Visit the Plaza de Armas, the Koricancha Palace and the 4 archaeological sites: Sacsayhuaman, staged annually by the Inti Raymi.

    • Proceed to the Quenko Amphitheater, Puca Pucara, Tambomachay and baths.

    • Transfer to the hotel.

    Overnight in Cusco.

  • Day 2: Cusco to Sacred Valley of the Incas to Machu Picchu expand_more
    • Have breakfast at the hotel.

    • At 08:00 am, board your bus to go to the Sacred Valley of the Incas.

    • Head to the first place to visit the fabulous archaeological complex of Pisac, located atop a hill from where you can appreciate the beauty of the Sacred Valley.

    • Then, descend back to the valley and visit the handicraft market of Pisac, where you can buy beautiful handicrafts and tissues.

    • Continue your journey through the Sacred Valley, noting the typical landscapes and villages of the valley as Calca and Urubamba Yucay.

    • At 1:00 pm, enjoy a buffet lunch in the Sacred Valley.

    • Afternoon, visit the Inca fortress of Ollantaytambo. At the end of the Sacred Valley, visit its picturesque village and appreciate its imposing platforms.

    • Transfer to the train station in Ollantaytambo.

    • At 4:30 pm, travel by train to Machu Picchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes-Ex). 

    • Arrive and transfer to the hotel.

    Overnight in Machu Picchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes - Ex).

  • Day 3: Machu Picchu expand_more
    • At 6:00 a.m, have breakfast at the hotel.

    • At 6:30 a.m, take a bus to Machu Picchu Inca citadel, universally known for its imposing and original remains of the Inca culture and for its incomparable location on the edge of the abyss, in whose bottom the waters of the Urubamba flow.

    • Visit the main staggered buildings, stairways, Temples, Turrets, the Solar Clock or Intiwatana, platforms, etc., with your Peruvian tour guide. The whole citadel guided tour lasts for 2:30 hrs.

    • Free time to explore the ruins and climb Huayna Picchu.

    • At 04:00 p.m, hop into the bus.

    • At 6:45 p.m, depart by train to Ollantaytambo and from there, to Cusco by bus. The time of arrival in Cusco is 10:30 pm.

  • Day 4: Departure expand_more
    • Have breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the airport.

What's Included
  • Hotel pick-up & drop-off

  • Cusco City Tour

  • Sacred Valley transport by tourist-class bus

  • Professional, English-speaking Peruvian guide

  • Roundtrip Expedition Train: Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes

  • Roundtrip Bus: Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu

  • Admission: Machu Picchu Archeological Complex

  • 01 night's lodging in Machu Picchu

  • Breakfast in Aguas Calientes

What's Excluded
  • Meals not mentioned

  • Drinks & snacks

  • Buffet lunch in Urubamba (USD 20, which you can request in advance)

  • Cusco Tourist Ticket for Entry to Archeological Sites (70 soles)

  • Optional Excursion: Hot Springs (USD15)

  • Optional Excursion: Huayna Picchu Peak (USD 20)

What to bring
  • Original Passport (for Machu Picchu stamp)

  • Valid ISIC student card, if applicable (US$20 discount)

  • Sunscreen & hat

  • Insect repellent

  • Water bottle & snacks

  • Camera

  • Walking or hiking shoes

  • Change of clothes

  • Extra money for discretionary spending

Meeting Point

Cusco, Peru

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 1 USD 495 Per Person

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USD 495 / person